8 August 1913  13 Princes Street  Cavendish Square  W

«IP0,0»Dear Professor Freud,

«IP4,0»I am very pleased with the London events and reception, from every point of view.  Jung's paper at the Psycho‑Medical Society went off smoothly, with a good discussion.«FN1.××Jung (1913a).

»  Of him I will write later.  The debate on |×/ this morning was certainly a great success.  I am sending you Janet and Jung's Sammelreferate,«FN1.××Janet (1914) and Jung (1916a); see also "Discussion No.2: Psycho‑Analysis," «MDUL»17th International Congress of Medicine«MDNM», London, 7‑12 August 1913, Sect. 12 Psychiatry (London: Henry Frowde, 1913, pp. 13‑71).

» and say nothing about them except that it was lucky that Janet was so stupid and exposed himself so naively to attack.  I was asked to open the discussion, and found it an easy task, as I was in excellent speaking form.«FN1.××Later published as Jones (1915b).

»  I pointed out that Janet's paper was full of misrepresentations and untruths, which was easy to prove by taking four definite examples; e.g. that |×/ had two procedures (1) «MDUL»advising«MDNM» regular coitus with a preservative! and (2) applying Janet's method; that you had urged doctors to devote all their force and intelligence to discover an ideal preservative; that coitus will always cure all neuropathic troubles; and that the man you reprimanded for wilde Psychoanalyse was a disciple of your own.  I said he was merely a disciple of yours in the same sense as Janet, namely in the capacity to misunderstand what he read.  Then came some general remarks.  Janet was also battered by others, and in reply had nothing to say except to apologise for his inaccurate presentation.  Eder, Coriat, and Forsyth spoke for us, and Frankl‑Hochwart, Bérillon, Williams and Walsh against.  Sir Geo. Savage, the chairman, summoned up the discussion by warning us against Janet's eloquence, which was a dangerous gift, pleaded strongly for the importance of |×/ in some very intelligent words which I will quote in my report for the «MDUL»Zeitschrift«MDNM»,«FN1.××See Jones (1913j).

» and finished by urging us "Let us not be obstinate against these new and valuable ideas".  Jung played a quiet part, made a few courteous generalities, and was in the background.  Very few Germans were there, if any, mostly English, so he had a disadvantage in speaking German.  After the meeting Sir James Crichton‑Browne, the President of the Section and Senior Lunacy Commissioner, came up, shook hands and warmly congratulated me, thanking me in the name of the Committee for having made "a much needed protest against these misrepresentations", and spoke very highly of |×/.  A number of other notable men did the same, and the whole attitude was very cordial and full of English "fair play".  As a result, one can say that Janet is squashed,«FN1.××See Ellenberger (1970, pp. 817‑819), who challenges Jones's own historical accounts of his defeat of Janet (Jones, 1955a, p. 99; 1955b, p. 112; and 1959, p. 241‑242).  Also see note 3 to letter 139.

» and that the debate at least did no harm in England.  The general impression was certainly in our favour.  I am also pleased with the way I have been received otherwise, und denke jetzt, die Sache wird schon in England gehen.«FN1.××"And now think the cause will succeed in England."

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«IP4,0»Loe is well, but much perturbed.  The Jones family is in London, and she spends every afternoon with Herbert, in great apprehension of being discovered by the father.  The latter is worse, and I should think definitely «MDUL»geisteskrank«MDNM» [emotionally disturbed].  Loe's tension and irritability are discharged on me in the most disagreeable way, so it is not a pleasant time in spite of my efforts to make things smooth.  My father has been seriously ill and I must go down to Wales soon.  The finding of a «MDUL»Wohnung«MDNM» [a flat] is also very difficult and troublesome, so that altogether this week or two is not easy, and I am sure you will excuse me for not writing more at present.  I am taking advantage of the Congress to meet and talk with various people, old friends and new.  When is Brill crossing?  It is very curious he hasn't answered any of my letters this summer.

With kindest regards  yours  Jones

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